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  1. Yes, of course, but concerts I've paid for aren't the best places to try new things (and possibly fail) haha... I'd like to get it all tested and worked out first - and then just enjoy taking pics at the concert, and not suffer because I'm unable to
  2. It's really hard to find a really great setup for concerts...and it's impossible to get awesome pics depending on the kind of equipment you're using. Since you got a gorgeous toy, I'd tell you to start practicing at parties or in a pub or something like that. It worked for me
  3. Or see if you can get cheap tickets to a gig you're not at all interested in. Pay for the chance to practice your photography. Then you can stand there fiddling with the settings etc whilst not missing something you actually want to see.
  4. ^ that's exactly what I'm trying to do. I've got a concert on July 20th of a Spanish band I love, I'm personal friends with one of the venue's managers and I might be getting a press pass to do photos during the first songs (as photographers usually do)... So I want to have everything worked out and nailed by then. Free gigs at pubs or cheap concert at pubs and theatres are of course good places to start. Let's see if I can attend something before July 20th
  5. Press pass? Get yourself into a new career why don't you?
  6. There are of course a lot of tips on the internet about how to take great concert pics, but I find this pages specially interesting:

    http://www.thedphoto.com/photography-techniques/nightclub-concert-photography-tips-for-the-modestly-equipped-shooter/ (lots of great examples, Pearl Jam and Jamiroquai included)

    http://digital-photography-school.com/rock-concert-photography-%E2%80%93-9-tips-on-how-to-get-the-shot (specially Point 1)

    http://www.exposureguide.com/concert-photography-tips.htm
    and
    http://www.boudist.com/archive/2006/02/08/tips-for-live-music-concert-photography.php (lots of exposure and shutter speed tips)

  7. Believe me, I would LOVE to For the moment I just do my best to have good contacts at the shows I want to attend (there's sometimes free tickets attached to the press pass ), take a good few pics first and then madly enjoy the show!


  8. The Digital Photography School website is pretty good.
  9. Yep! I left that one open and have been wandering around the site for a while... It's bookmarked already

  10. The How I Took It forum throws up some interesting ideas too if you're feeling creative one day

    Such as this video posted:


    Which then introduces you to all of Gary Fong's tips on YouTube. Great name by the way, Fong.
  11. In fact, I'm pretty good at "normal" photography -if I may say so of course- , it's just concert photography what's got me constantly puzzled. I never seem to be able to repeat the good pics I take, so I assume it's been more of a luck matter... Until now

    Thanks anyway! The "how I took it" forum looks good, lots of interesting ideas. I'm particularly fond of the pics that feature water in some sense or another. Your pic with the leaf and the water drops is just perfect. I wish I'd take something half as good than that!
  12. Originally posted by LikeASong:Thanks anyway! The "how I took it" forum looks good, lots of interesting ideas. I'm particularly fond of the pics that feature water in some sense or another. Your pic with the leaf and the water drops is just perfect. I wish I'd take something half as good than that!

    You will if you poke your camera into the face of a leaf after the rain

    I'll sit here all day and criticise that photo, all of them seem to have something wrong Obviously, there's not much you can do in some cases, as is the case with the photo you're referring to. Guess that's the way we are as humans, always want better out of ourselves even if it is more than enough for those who appreciate your work.
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